to be the ideas economy kingpin, we rely on the wizard to build us, sustain us, stretch us. empower us. and then finally, invest in a thriving middle class, which the affordable care act does. it enables us as a middle class community to be bolstered by the confidence, the security, the stability that comes with this success story in guaranteeing access and affordability to quality health care. that will underscore the value of wellness and not just deal with illness. that will put together efforts to cost contain, that will bring people into a structured program so that we can monitor their activities and connect them to a system. you'll hear from some on the floor, we don't want to pay for this. it's going to cost us too much. we're paying today for the neglect, for the consequences of a not-so-perfect system. status quo won't cut it. so we need to go forward. with progressive policies, with the soundness of reform. with the boldness of transition. with the confidence we can instill. with the progressiveness of policies that we can draft. . and so, it is a sad note here, e